Remove/Install Front Axle - AR33.10-P-0100SR
MODEL 453
Shown on right side of vehicle
Shown with code I01 (Air conditioning Plus)
| Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform. | Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer. | AS00.00-Z-0010-01A | |
| Risk of poisoning from swallowing brake fluid. Risk of injury from skin and eye contact with brake fluid | Only pour brake fluid into suitable and appropriately marked containers. Wear protective clothing and eye protection when handling brake fluid. | AS42.50-Z-0001-01A | |
| Brake fluid notes | AH42.50-P-0001-01A | ||
| Notes on repairs to brake system | AH42.00-P-0003-01A | ||
| Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | AH00.00-N-0001-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Insert brake pedal jack with adapter for brake pedal jack between brake pedal and driver's seat, and press brake pedal approx. 2 cm | Otherwise the driver's seat may be soiled or damaged. |
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| 2 | Disconnect battery ground line | AR54.10-P-0003SR | |
| 3 | Secure vehicle on vehicle lift | AR00.60-P-0100SR | |
| 4 | Detach both front wheels | AR40.10-P-1100SR | |
| 5 | Remove front bumper | Model 453.3/4 | AR88.20-P-2000SRA |
| Model 453.0 | AR88.20-P-2000SR | ||
| 6 | Remove wiper motor | AR82.30-P-6800SR | |
| 7 | Remove screws/bolts (2) from suspension strut tower (3) | *BA32.25-P-1001-04Q | |
| 8 | Fix suspension strut (4), as shown, on stabilizer rod (5) with cable ties | ||
| 9 | Unscrew nut (6) | ||
| 10 | Fold fender liner (8) to the side and disconnect electrical connector (7) | ||
| 11 | Unhook electrical line (9) from brackets (10) | ||
| 12 | Remove retaining screw (11) and disconnect brake hose (12) from brake line (13) | Otherwise, painted vehicle parts can be damaged. |
*BA42.10-P-1002-04SR |
| 13 | Seal brake hose (13) and brake line (12) | Fig 4 | |
| 14 | Unhook brake hose (12) from bracket (14) on suspension strut (4) | ||
| 15 | Remove underfloor panels | ||
| 16 | Turn steering to right until nut (19) is accessible | ||
| 17 | Unscrew nut (19) and remove associated threaded pin | *BA46.10-P-1003-05B | |
| 18 | Fold ball joint (20) on steering gear (21) upwards | ||
| 19 | Disconnect electrical connection (22) | ||
| 20 |
Position telescopic lifter with removal fixture centrally on front axle (1) 000 588 11 62 00 Major assembly mount | WS01.00-P-0092B | |
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| 21 | Remove bolts (23) | *BA33.10-P-1001-02A | |
| 22 | Remove screw/bolts (24) | *BA33.10-P-1001-02A | |
| 23 | Lower front axle (1) slightly until the screws/bolts (25) of the retaining plate (26) are accessible | Otherwise coolant hoses (29) can get damaged. Make sure that the refrigerant line (28) is not under tension. Otherwise refrigerant line (28) can get damaged. |
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| 24 | Unscrew nut (27) of refrigerant line (28) | Model 453 with code I01 (Air conditioning Plus) Model 453 with code I77 (Air conditioning, manual) |
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| 25 | Unscrew screw/bolts (25) of retaining plate (26) on right and left | ||
| 26 | Fully lower front axle (1) | ||
| 27 | Install in the reverse order | ||
| 28 | Bleed brake system | AR42.10-P-0010SR | |
| 29 | Perform wheel alignment check | AR40.20-P-0200SR |
SUSPENSION STRUTS
| Number | Designation | Model 453 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA32.25-P-1001-04Q | Bolt, suspension strut to body | Nm | 21 |
FRONT AXLE
| Number | Designation | Model 453 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.10-P-1001-02A | Screw/bolt, front axle to body | Nm | 105 |
BRAKE LINES, BRAKE HOSES
| Number | Designation | Model 453 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA42.10-P-1002-04SR | Retaining screw, brake line to brake hose | Nm | 13 |
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN TUBE, STEERING SHAFT
| Number | Designation | Model 453 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.10-P-1003-05B | Nut, steering column linkage to steering gear | Nm | 21 |